Description

VMware Infrastructure 3 for Dummies will help you
understand, design, and deploy a reliable and fault tolerant
Virtual Infrastructure 3 environment. Virtualization can save your
business a lot of money! You’ll find an introduction to the
technology and learn from the key topics covered in each chapter.
You will have enough information to design and deploy your first
system without being overwhelmed by extensive technical details.
You can also use this book as a reference for maintenance and
troubleshooting.

You will find out what you need to do before you virtualize your
machines. Learn about ESX servers, how to install them and their
anatomy. Hook up your ESX servers with storage and data networks
and understand what you need to know about networking and external
storage. You’ll be able to make everything fault tolerant
with cluster technology. Find out how to:

Make the most of VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3

Design and deploy your system

Handle installation, configuration, and troubleshooting

Virtualize servers, storage and networking

Discover how to assure fault tolerance with clusters and the
VirtualCenter database

Use resource pools, set them up, and secure them

Explore new options for disaster preparedness, including a
virtual consolidated backup

Complete with lists of VMware products, the world of virtual
appliances, and more information about VI3, VMware
Infrastructure 3For Dummies is your one-stop guide to
virtualizing your machines.